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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jul 19, 2018, 3:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2018, 3:05 PM CDT (20:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2018, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Franklin County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 3:20 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Williams, IA | PHOTO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 261 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
162
WFUS53 KDMX 192005
TORDMX
IAC069-079-083-197-192045-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0037.180719T2005Z-180719T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
305 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Hardin County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Wright County in north central Iowa...
Southwestern Franklin County in north central Iowa...
Northeastern Hamilton County in central Iowa...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 305 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southeast of Big Wall Lake, or 13 miles east
of Webster City, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Iowa Falls around 340 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Buckeye, Williams, Alden, Bradford, Popejoy, Iowa Falls Municipal
Airport and Owasa.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 140 and 155.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4241 9360 4259 9364 4267 9317 4241 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 259DEG 22KT 4248 9355
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Donavon1 follow-up statement
838
WWUS53 KDMX 192024
SVSDMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
324 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018
IAC069-079-083-197-192045-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-180719T2045Z/
Hardin IA-Wright IA-Franklin IA-Hamilton IA-
324 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HARDIN...SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND
NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES...
At 324 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Iowa Falls, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Iowa Falls around 340 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Buckeye, Alden, Bradford, Popejoy, Iowa Falls Municipal Airport and
Owasa.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 152 and 155.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4241 9346 4260 9357 4267 9317 4241 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 259DEG 22KT 4250 9339
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DonavonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Mahaska | 61 min |
| Jul 19, 12:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright | 64 min |
| Jul 19, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Polk | 25 min |
| Jul 19, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Jasper | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Marshall, Story | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Hardin, Marshall, Story | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Jasper, Mahaska, Marion | 23 min |
| Jul 19, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Franklin, Hardin | 35 min |
| Jul 19, 3:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story | 51 min |
| Jul 19, 3:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Jasper, Mahaska, Marion | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 4:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Marion | 31 min |
| Jul 19, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Mahaska | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Wapello | 24 min |
| Jul 19, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Marshall, Tama | 23 min |
| Jul 19, 4:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Wapello | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 4:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Poweshiek, Tama | 18 min |
| Jul 19, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Davis, Mahaska, Wapello | 47 min |
| Jul 19, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Davis, Wapello | 20 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.